D-Bus Alternatives

D-Bus is described as 'Message bus system, a simple way for applications to talk to one another. In addition to interprocess communication, D-Bus helps coordinate process lifecycle; it makes it simple and reliable to code a "single instance" application or daemon, and to launch' and is an app. There are 2 alternatives to D-Bus for Linux, BSD and Windows. The best D-Bus alternative is ØMQ, which is both free and Open Source.

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    ØMQ

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    ØMQ is a high-performance asynchronous messaging library aimed at use in scalable distributed or concurrent applications. It provides a message queue, but unlike message-oriented middleware, a ØMQ system can run without a dedicated message broker.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     

    • ØMQ is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to D-Bus.

    • ØMQ is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to D-Bus.

    • ØMQ is Free and Open SourceD-Bus is also Free and Open Source

  2. ubus

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    User space inter process communication that adheres to the Unix philosophy.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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